Leaving augusta behind today's drive takes us through mile after mile of rolling countryside and forests- hills and plains, the road looks like a big dipper into the distance! Maz doesn't like the hills very much so we try to gather speed on the descents and when a bend appears its like we are on a rollercoaster! Lots of cows and big bulls aroun...

Now it's not what you think you filthy minds. The Tingle tree is a giant among the world of... well trees. Apparently it's size is only surpassed by the mighty Canadian Redwoods. Debs and I undertook a climb 40 metres up into the canopies of these goliaths, moving from tree to tree with the ease and grace of a couple of hairy apes. OK ok there w...

This is the reason we headed south; to see, and walk in the canopy of, the giant tingles. These trees are massive in breadth and neck-achingly tall, more than that the only place you'll find them in the whole world is in this small corner of Australia. Here, Western Australia has spent a bit of money and errected a six-hundred metre long, forty-...

in a nutshell: we got up early and reluctantly left the Striling Range Retreat. Before heading off to the southern coast of WA we climed Bluff Knoll - at 1073m it is WA's highest peak. The tail-end of the cyclone (having caught us up again) affecting the weather meant that it was nice and cool for the climb. On the way to Walpole we stopped brie...

After a recommendation from the guys at the Margaret River YHA, we made our way to the Walpole Hostel by early evening, and settled down for the night. We were only one of two couples that night, so relaxed after some food in front of the TV. Deciding that getting up the next morning was too much bother, we booked the room for an extra day, and ...

Started raining last night. Still raining this morning! Today we visited the Tingle tree forests called 'the Valley of the Giants'. The treetop walk was really good if not a bit wobbly! It took about 20 mins to climb up 40 metres into the canopy and through the tree tops. Great views and lots of photo opportunities. However, the biggest Tingle t...